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Adriana Merino is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Princeton University. She holds a Ph.D. in Foreign Languages and Linguistics from UNED, Spain, where she graduated with honors. She also earned a Master’s degree in Linguistics with a specialization in Discourse Analysis from UNC, Argentina. Professor Merino has an extensive teaching portfolio that includes Applied Linguistics, Methodology, and Discourse Analysis. She has played a vital role in mentoring undergraduate and graduate students. Her research interests lie in Inter/Cross-cultural Pragmatics, with a focus on building intercultural competence and enhancing language (L2) oral interaction fluency. She is an advocate for Transformational Pedagogy and has utilized ICT and AI-powered tools to enhance pedagogical approaches. She has authored teacher resource manuals and contributed significantly to the development of Spanish courses at Princeton's digital learning platform. Her contributions have been recognized through various publications and grants, including the 2020 Princeton Humanities Grant for educational innovation. Additionally, she has led projects aimed at advancing the teaching of pragmatics in L2 learning contexts.
GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.